Talbot & Olivier (a firm) v Witcombe 19

[2006] WASCA 87; (2006) 32 WAR 179

Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal

Australia - Western Australia

26th May, 2006

Cases Referring to this Case

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Melvin v AG Melvin, MJ Melvin & RN Melvin (a Firm)	[2023] WASC 372	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	29 Sep 2023	AustLII
Sandra Tye v Care Services Administration Pty Ltd	[2017] WAIRComm 689	Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia - Western Australia	28 Jul 2017	AustLII
Lampson (Australia) Pty Ltd v Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (No 3)	[2014] WASC 162	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	7 May 2014	AustLII	43
Rayney v Pan Macmillan Australia Pty Ltd	[2014] WASC 129	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	10 Apr 2014	AustLII	6
Character Design Pty Ltd v Kohlen [No 2]	[2013] WASC 340	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	6 Sep 2013	AustLII	2
Corporation v Robinson	[2012] WASC 490	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	31 Jul 2013	AustLII	6
Burridge v Hadley Holdings Pty Ltd	[2013] WASC 18	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	30 Jan 2013	AustLII
Robert Mcjannett v Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union of Workers	[2012] WAIRComm 935	Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia - Western Australia	15 Oct 2012	AustLII
Mr Ashley Kent Stehn v The Director-General, Department of Racing, Gaming & Liquor	[2012] WAIRComm 700	Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia - Western Australia	26 Jul 2012	AustLII
United Voice WA v Minister for Health	[2012] WAIRComm 319	Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia - Western Australia	24 May 2012	AustLII	2
United Voice WA v The Minister for Health	[2011] WAIRComm 1065	Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission	Australia - Western Australia	23 Nov 2011	AustLII	1
Ridgepoint Corporation Pty Ltd v McCallum Donovan Sweeney (A Firm)	[2011] WASC 167	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	7 Jul 2011	AustLII	11
Witcombe as Executrix of the Estate of Witcombe v Talbot and Oliver	[2011] WASCA 107; (2011) 280 ALR 177	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	29 Apr 2011	AustLII	4
Hardie Finance Corporation Pty Ltd v Ahern (No 3)	[2010] WASC 403	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	22 Dec 2010	AustLII	26
Langusch v Public Trustee	[2009] NSWSC 1251	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	19 Nov 2009	AustLII
Witcombe v Talbot & Olivier (No 2)	[2009] WASC 173	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	19 Jun 2009	AustLII	13
Runcan v Svedala Australia Ltd	[2007] WASCA 126	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	12 Jun 2007	AustLII	3
McGeoch v Hendriks	[2007] NSWSC 311; [2007] ANZ Conv R 361	Supreme Court of New South Wales	Australia - New South Wales	11 Apr 2007	AustLII	6
SAS Financial Services Pty Ltd v Trew	[2006] WASCA 252	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	24 Nov 2006	AustLII	4

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Fatal Accidents Act 1959 (WA)
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1941 (WA)	s4

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date †	Full Text	Citation Index
Erglis v Buckley	[2005] QCA 404; [2006] 2 Qd R 407	Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal	Australia - Queensland	4 Nov 2005	AustLII	12
Vairy v Wyong Shire Council	[2005] HCA 62; (2005) 223 CLR 422; (2005) 221 ALR 711; (2005) 80 ALJR 1; [2005] Aust Torts Reports 81-810; (2005) 142 LGERA 387	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Oct 2005	AustLII	685
Gao v Zhang	[2005] VSCA 200; (2005) 14 VR 380	Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal	Australia - Victoria	5 Aug 2005	AustLII	22
Aaa v Bbb	[2005] WASC 139	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	29 Jun 2005	AustLII	3
Witcombe v Talbot & Olivier (A Firm)	[2005] WASC 26	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	8 Mar 2005	AustLII	1
Olympic Holdings Pty Ltd v Lochel	[2004] WASC 61	Supreme Court of Western Australia	Australia - Western Australia	5 Apr 2004	AustLII	31
Woolcock Street Investments Pty Ltd v CDG Pty Ltd	[2004] HCA 16; (2004) 216 CLR 515; 205 ALR 522; (2004) 78 ALJR 628; [2004] Aust Torts Reports 81-742; [2004] ANZ Conv R 193	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Apr 2004	AustLII	512
Alexander v Perpetual Trustees WA Ltd	[2004] HCA 7; (2004) 216 CLR 109; 204 ALR 417; 78 ALJR 411	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Feb 2004	AustLII	119
Crayden v Ottaviano	[2003] WASCA 20	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	26 Feb 2003	AustLII	16
Gifford v Strang Patrick Stevedoring Pty Ltd	[2003] HCA 33; (2003) 214 CLR 269; (2003) 198 ALR 100; (2003) 24 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2003	AustLII	187
Graham Barclay Oysters Pty Ltd v Ryan	[2002] HCA 54; (2002) 211 CLR 540; (2002) 194 ALR 337; (2002) 77 ALJR 183; [2003] Aust Torts Reports 81-681; (2002) 125 LGERA 1; (2002) 23 Leg Rep 2; 234 IPR 74	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Dec 2002	AustLII	688
Tame v New South Wales	[2002] HCA 35; (2002) 211 CLR 317; (2002) 191 ALR 449; (2002) 76 ALJR 1348; (2002) 149 AR 449	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Sep 2002	AustLII	821
Kirika v Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd	[2002] WASCA 233	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	28 Aug 2002	AustLII	10
Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v IMB Group Pty Ltd	[2002] FCA 886	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	16 Jul 2002	AustLII	2
Brodie v Singleton Shire Council; Ghantous v Hawkesbury Shire Council	[2001] HCA 29; (2001) 206 CLR 512; (2001) 180 ALR 145; (2001) 75 ALJR 992; (2001) 114 LGERA 235; [2001] Aust Torts Reports 81-607; (2001) 33 MVR 289; (2001) 22 Leg Rep 13	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 May 2001	AustLII	714
Gibbett v Forwood Products Pty Ltd (No 2)	[2001] FCA 434	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	27 Apr 2001	AustLII	10
Sullivan v Moody	[2001] HCA 59; (2001) 207 CLR 562; (2001) 183 ALR 404; (2001) 75 ALJR 1570; (2001) 28 Fam LR 104; [2001] Aust Torts Reports 81-622; (2001) 22 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2001	AustLII	692
Modbury Triangle Shopping Centre Pty Ltd v Anzil	[2000] HCA 61; (2000) 205 CLR 254; (2000) 176 ALR 411; (2000) 75 ALJR 164; (2000) 21 Leg Rep 8; [2001] ANZ Conv R 92; [2001] Aust Torts Reports 81-585	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Nov 2000	AustLII	473
Dr Martens Australia Pty Ltd v Figgins Holdings Pty Ltd (No 2)	[2000] FCA 602	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 May 2000	AustLII	142
Phillips Fox (A Firm) v Westgold Resources NL	[2000] WASCA 85	Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal	Australia - Western Australia	4 Apr 2000	AustLII	38
Henderson Trout II	[2000] QCA 93	Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal	Australia - Queensland	24 Mar 2000	AustLII	11
Perre v Apand Pty Ltd	[1999] HCA 36; (1999) 198 CLR 180; (1999) 164 ALR 606; (1999) 73 ALJR 1190; [1999] Aust Torts Reports 81-516; (1999) 15 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Aug 1999	AustLII	908
Astley v Austrust Ltd	[1999] HCA 6; (1999) 197 CLR 1; (1999) 161 ALR 155; (1999) 73 ALJR 403; [1999] ANZ Conv R 529; [1999] Aust Torts Reports 81-501; [1999] Aust Contract Reports 90-101	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1999	AustLII	605
Brownie Wills v Shrimpton	[1998] NZCA 305; [1998] 2 NZLR 320; [1999] ANZ Conv R 330	Court of Appeal of New Zealand	New Zealand	31 Mar 1998	NZLII	61
Pritchard v Racecage Pty Ltd (Cannonball Run case)	[1997] FCA 27; (1997) 72 FCR 203; (1997) 142 ALR 527; (1997) 25 MVR 17; [1997] ATPR 41-554; [1997] Aust Torts Reports 81-421	Federal Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Feb 1997	AustLII	74
Esanda Finance Corporation Ltd v Peat Marwick Hungerfords (R)	[1997] HCA 8; (1997) 188 CLR 241; (1997) 142 ALR 750; (1997) 71 ALJR 448; (1997) 23 ACSR 71; [1997] Aust Torts Reports 81-420; (1997) 15 ACLC 483; [1997] 5 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1997	AustLII	419
Hill v Van Erp	[1997] HCA 9; (1997) 188 CLR 159; (1997) 142 ALR 687; (1997) 71 ALJR 487; [1997] Aust Torts Reports 81-418; [1997] 5 Leg Rep 12	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1997	AustLII	437
Lidden v Composite Buyers Ltd	(1996) 67 FCR 560; (1996) 139 ALR 549	Federal Court of Australia	Australia	circa 1996	Legal Online / Westlaw	80
Seymour v Seymour	(1996) 40 NSWLR 358		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1996	LexisNexis AU	45
White v Jones	[1995] UKHL 5; [1995] 2 AC 207; [1995] 1 All ER 691; [1995] 2 WLR 187	House of Lords	United Kingdom	16 Feb 1995	BAILII	316
Sellars v Adelaide Petroleum NL	[1994] HCA 4; (1994) 179 CLR 332; 120 ALR 16; (1994) 68 ALJR 313; [1994] ATPR 41-301; [1994] Aust Contract Reports 90-047	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1994	AustLII	1062
Little v Suncorp Insurance and Finance (No 2)	[1994] 2 Qd R 273		Australia - Queensland	circa 1994	LexisNexis AU	1
Brenner v First Artists' Management Pty Ltd	[1993] VicRp 71; [1993] 2 VR 221		Australia - Victoria	7 Dec 1992	AustLII	166
Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Australia	[1992] HCA 55; 175 CLR 514; (1992) 109 ALR 247; (1992) 66 ALJR 839; (1992) 30 ATPR 41-189	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Oct 1992	AustLII	1716
Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd	[1991] HCA 54; (1991) 174 CLR 64; (1991) 104 ALR 1; (1991) 66 ALJR 123; [1992] Aust Contract Reports 90-007	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Dec 1991	AustLII	1441
Western Australia v Bond Corporation Holdings Ltd	(1991) 5 WAR 40; (1991) 28 FCR 68; [1991] ATPR 41-095		Australia - Western Australia	circa 1991	LexisNexis AU	201
Malec v JC Hutton Pty Ltd	[1990] HCA 20; (1990) 169 CLR 638; (1990) 92 ALR 545; (1990) 64 ALJR 316; [1990] Aust Torts Reports 81-022; (1990) 8 CA 20	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1990	AustLII	1779
Nikolaou v Papasavas, Phillips & Co	[1989] HCA 11; (1989) 166 CLR 394; 84 ALR 174; 63 ALJR 297	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Feb 1989	AustLII	140
Wing Luck Foods v Lay Choo Lim	[1989] WAR 358		Australia - Western Australia	circa 1989	LexisNexis AU	87
Bride & Bride v Peat Marwick Mitchell	[1989] WAR 383		Australia - Western Australia	circa 1989	LexisNexis AU	51
Wilson v Metaxas	[1989] WAR 285; (1988) 14 ACLR 167		Australia - Western Australia	circa 1989	LexisNexis AU	236
Johnson v Perez	[1988] HCA 64; (1988) 166 CLR 351; 82 ALR 587; (1988) 63 ALJR 51; [1988] Aust Torts Reports 80-224	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Dec 1988	AustLII	485
Ramage v Waclaw	(1988) 12 NSWLR 84		Australia - New South Wales	circa 1988	LexisNexis AU	124
Hawkins v Clayton	(1988) 164 CLR 539		Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1988	Legal Online / Westlaw	985
Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd v Zaluzna	[1987] HCA 7; (1987) 162 CLR 479; 69 ALR 615; (1987) 61 ALJR 180; [1987] Aust Torts Reports 80-073; (1987) 8 CA 7	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1987	AustLII	590
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Do Carmo v Ford Excavations Pty Ltd	[1984] HCA 17; (1984) 154 CLR 234; (1984) 52 ALR 231; (1984) 58 ALJR 287; [1984] Aust Torts Reports 80-302	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Apr 1984	AustLII	304
Fancourt v Mercantile Credits Ltd	[1983] HCA 25; 48 ALR 1	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 Aug 1983	AustLII	1244
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Harry Smith Car Sales Pty Ltd v Claycom Vegetable Supply Co Pty Ltd	(1978) 29 ACTR 21		Australia - Australian Capital Territory	circa 1978	LexisNexis AU	93
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Sharman v Evans	[1977] HCA 8; (1977) 138 CLR 563; (1977) 13 ALR 57	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 Feb 1977	AustLII	337
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Luna Park (NSW) Ltd v Tramways Advertising Pty Ltd	[1938] HCA 66; (1938) 61 CLR 286	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Dec 1938	AustLII	175
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